The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-31
BEN: PERLEY POORE.
Experiences in Georgia, Where He Gave Of
tense by His Views on Slavery.

Tense by His Views on Slavery.
Athens fGa. ! peciaI
The death of Mai. Ben: Perley Poore, tht
noted Washington correspondents, recalls thu
fact that for a time he was resident of Georgia
now known as the Athens Banner Waterman. Il.
was preceded by his father, who, at the time OF
his arrival there. was man on the shady side
of life. The senior Poore's first enterprise was
the establishment of sheep farm on the hill-
sides of Rabun county. After operating thH
industry for year or two he finally settled ID
Athens A few months after Ben: Perley Poort
arrived from the North, and took up his resi-
dence with his father. About that time ths
Southern Wing was in successful operation
there its editor and proprietor being James w.
Jones' Jones was anxious to have wider field,
and had regarded the Augusta Chronicle with
favorable eyes. The purchase of the Chronicle
Wing. Jones finally managed to sell
the Wing to the elder Poore fo1
$40 900, taking Poores note for the same,
and with these notes discounted he managed to
procure sufficient money to enable him to buy
the Chronicle at Augusta When the Southern
Wing passed into the elder Poores hands Benz
Perley Poore became its editor. At that tins
he was fair haired ooth-faced, amiable
looking young man. few years beyond his ma
iority Fresh from the North he entertained the
views of his section. and his treatment of the ne
groes was from a Northern standpoint, uninfu-
enced by his Southern environment
After holding the helm of the Wing for year
or two he lost caste with the people by his con-
nection with negro ball. 1t was not definitely
known whether Poore gave the ball he attended
or was simply there as a spectator. 1t IS gener-
ally believed that he was present as an interested
spectator, he was sad not TO nave partci-
pated in the amusement or the evening. IL can
be said to his credit that he did not think he was
doing anyt thing wrong, out This e4perience was
too much for the people.
The Indignation and feeling against him were
great He was cut on the streets. his paper was
refused by the subscribers, and in a few weeks
Poore saw the best thing be could do would be
to get away, and he got
An old citizen Of Athens states that In CONVEX
sation with Pocre he expressed himself as sur
prsed that the people should look upon his con-
nection with the ball in such unpleasant man.
ner; that he honestly thought he was not guilty
of a social improperly was apparent. Poore re-
sented his treatment by the people of Athenf
every afterward. He spared no opportunity 70
vent his spleen against the town. He would
never refer to it when he could avoid 1t. ana
wears afterward, in meeting people from TINS
city, he invariably conducted the conversation
SO as to create the impression that he was never
a resident there. He sold the Wing to an Eplsco
pal minister named Flint who in turn olsposeo OF
tho property to the late Philip Clayton. consul
at Coltas. Poore never returned TO athens.
He did not get all of the money from the sale OF
the paper, but he outraged oy the treat
ment he had received that he preferred loslna
the few dollars to making visit to get It. The
few citizens living here who recoiiect the man
sneak of him pleagantly. He is represented to
have been an amis BILE, pleasant sort of man, Civ
ing no promise of ability or influence. Ha was
not received upon forms OF social equality. Ills
standing in the town before tho ball episode was
hnt moderate TIE men did not object to asso-
ciating with him, but he was seldom or never
hall experience his standing. small as il was.
was irrevocably gone, and no one had any thing
TO do with him. except where 1t was necessary IN
the transaction OF business.